Course: Basics of Engineering for Food Industry

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Course title Basics of Engineering for Food Industry
Course code TUFMI/TP4ZS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vašina Martin, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to mechanical engineering, division of mechanics, basic concepts in solid mechanics and fluid mechanics. 2. Hydrostatics - compressive forces on flat and curved surfaces, liquids at relative rest. 3. Introduction to fluid flow, continuity equation, Bernoulli's equation for ideal fluid flow. 4. Real fluid flow, Bernoulli's equation for real fluid in a gravitational field. 5. Steady flow in pipelines, laminar and turbulent flow in pipelines. 6. Hydraulic frictional resistances and local, hydraulic calculation of pipelines, characteristics of pipelines. 7. Bernoulli equation for rotating channel, centrifugal pump, pump characteristics, pump in piping system, pumps for the food industry. 8. Measurement of pressure and flow of fluids in pipes. 9. Equivalence and balance of force systems, balance of bounded structures in the plane. 10. Internal static effects, basic types of stresses, combined stresses. 11. Engineering materials used in the food industry, stainless steel materials, basic methods of machining and forming materials. 12. Joints and connecting components. 13. Drives and gears - purpose and definition of drive, types of drives and gears. 14.Mechanical transmissions, fluid mechanisms.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 20 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the action of a compressive force in a liquid
explain the action of a compressive force in a liquid
describe the flow of a fluid
describe the flow of a fluid
explain the difference between laminar and turbulent flow
explain the difference between laminar and turbulent flow
explain the properties of materials used in the food industry
explain the properties of materials used in the food industry
describe types of drives and gears
describe types of drives and gears
Skills
deal with fluid flow through the pipe
deal with fluid flow through the pipe
measure pressure and flow of fluids in pipes
measure pressure and flow of fluids in pipes
estimate the type of flow through the pipe
estimate the type of flow through the pipe
design suitable materials for machine construction in the food industry
design suitable materials for machine construction in the food industry
design a suitable transfer
design a suitable transfer
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Demonstration
Demonstration
Skills
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Didactic test
Didactic test
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • DRÁBKOVÁ, S., KOZUBKOVÁ, M. Cvičení z mechaniky tekutin. Ostrava: VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2004. ISBN 80-248- 0664-9.
  • FOX, R.W., MCDONALD, A.T., PRITCHARD, P.J. Introduction to fluid mechanics. John Wiley & Sons, United States of America., 2004. ISBN 0-471-20231-2.
  • Janalík, Jaroslav. Mechanika tekutin. 1. vyd. Ostrava : Vysoká škola báoská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, Strojní fakulta, 2002. ISBN 8024800381.
  • KOPÁČEK, J. Pohony a převody. Ostrava: VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2000. ISBN 80-7078-806-2.
  • RULÍK, F. Aplikovaná mechanika - Statika. Zlín: UTB Zlín, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7318-686-9.
  • Valendin, Miroslav. Mechanika I : statika. Vyd. 1. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati, Fakulta technologická, 2002. ISBN 807318088X.


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